Oddly I can see one Brigade of the 6th Light being sent to Norway to bring the 10th Mountain to full strength. Then with the 1 combat brigade and rest of the divisional support it would stay in Alaska where it would go and form up it other two combat Brigades as troops became ready. Of course during the time they would get raided for troops for Korea.
The 10th after emergency in Norway was finish would either move Germany in place of the 6th Light, more likely sent to the Middle East. Yeah I know what the XVIII Airborne Corps needs another damn light unit. Yet, the 10th and 24th were odd divisions. In that they both had round out units, assigned to XVIII Airborne Corps which was basically the mains stay of the Army Central Command components. The 10th also had the mission for Norway while the 24th could of been shifted to Europe easy enough too.
Yeah I alway thought the 40th Mechanized would of ended up in Korea or Middle East depending on when they shipped out. Then again there were plenty of Separate Brigade they could of pieced together a couple Heavy Divisions for the Middle East.
Would there be another 23rd Infantry Division reformed again? Take 194th Armor Brigade, 197th Mechanized Brigade, remains of the Berlin Brigade, and the Airborne Task Force out Italy...anyone...
Another problem I have is lack of the 29th Light Infantry and sending of the 26th Light Infantry to Korea. I think they would of both probably been sent to Europe via Norway.
Would the 28th Infantry Division deploy as Medium Division or Heavy Division?
Then here are several Division of National Guard units that one could play where is Waldo with. I mean would it be the 49th Armor Division or 36th Mechanized Division. 34th Infantry or 47th Infantry Division. Would it be the 50th Armor Division or 27th Infantry Division.
Then several Brigades that are the remains of former National Guard Divisions. Speaking of the Separated Brigades and lack of Divisional HQs. Would the former Regimental Combat Teams be raised as new Brigade Combat Team that would be sent to various regions to reinforcement at Army and Corps level?
Then throw in all the former Reserve units that would be reforming too.
Next would the Round Out Brigades make it to the dance with their Division or would have the Pentagon came to it senses and rush to re-organize things? I mean in some cases there are some Division that had 10 Battalions of Armor, and various Infantry types. Would they be pared down to 9 Battalions with the other Battalions used to bring up other units that were short.
Would the Army come up with Units of Action concept due to losses, instead of lack of wanting to increase the military force? Would they add 4th and 5th combat brigades to Divisions in some theaters and with others in certain area shrink them?
There are so many what ifs and not enough time to truly explore them...lol
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